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Concerns over central snoop
Eyebrows have been raised at the Centre’s single-window system to intercept phone calls and internet exchanges — the desi version of the US’s surveillance programme, PRISM — that is expected to roll out this year-end.
In India, Prism-like Surveillance Slips Under the Radar
Prism, the contentious U.S. data-collection surveillance program, has captured the world’s attention ever since whistle-blower Edward Snowden leaked details of global spying to the Guardian and Washington Post.
Internet users enraged over US online spying
India is the fifth most tracked nation by American intelligence agencies.
Issue of duplication of identities of users under control: Nilekani
Nandan Nilekani says UIDAI system almost completely accurate, duplication of identities virtually negligible.
Indian govt blocks 40 smut sites, forgets to give reason
Don't mind us, we're just censoring your content for you...
Govt goes after porn, makes ISPs ban sites
The government has decided to put a blanket ban on several websites that allow users to share pornographic content.
Cyber experts suggest using open source software to protect privacy
Big Brother is watching. With the Central Monitoring System (CMS) at home and PRISM from the US, millions of users worldwide have become vulnerable to online surveillance by state agencies without even realizing it. No surprise, several cyber security experts feel that building one's own personal firewall is a good way of fortifying online privacy.
Pranesh Prakash on the US snooping into Indian cyber space
Pranesh Prakash, Policy Director, Center for Internet and Society, talks about the ramifications of US incursion into the privacy of Indians through cyber space. He says that Indian laws on privacy and free speech shall be applied to the web companies in India so that they actually not surrender the privacy of Indian citizens just because American law requires them to.
Govt mulls advisory on privacy issues related to Google, Facebook
The Government is set to harden its stand against foreign Internet firms in asking them to comply with Indian laws.
Facebook, Google deny spying access
The CEOs of Facebook and Google on Saturday categorically denied that the US National Security Agency had "direct access" to their company servers for snooping on Gmail and Facebook users. But both acknowledged that the companies complied with the 'lawful' requests made by the US government and shared user data with sleuths.
Internet firms deny existence of PRISM
Nothing is private anymore. According to a leak in the US, which revealed the wide reach of a mass surveillance programme by intelligence agencies, messages, posts, chats on your computer or phone are all vulnerable to interception, thanks to direct access to servers of major tech companies.
Indian Government Quietly Brings In Its 'Central Monitoring System': Total Surveillance Of All Telecommunications
There's a worrying trend around the world for governments to extend online surveillance capabilities to encompass all citizens -- often justified with the usual excuse of combatting terrorism and/or child pornography.
Governance in the Age of the Internet and Free Trade Agreements
Sunil Abraham was a speaker at this event organized by Thai Netizen Network on June 8, 2013 at Queen Sirikit National Convention Center. The Ministry of Information and Communication and the National Science and Technology Development Agency were co-hosts for the event.
‘Hacking’ sparks row over exam evaluation
Over the past two days, Cornell University student Debarghya Das’ blog post on ‘Hacking the Indian Education System’ has kicked off a debate across the country over the security of data published online and the practice of moderation of marks obtained by school students in board examinations.
Indian student in Cornell University hacks into ICSE, ISC database
A 20-year-old Indian student from Cornell University hacked into the database of ICSE (Class X) and ISC (Class XII) school exam results, exposed glaring anomalies in the marking system and went on to merrily write about his exploits in an online post.
Shooting cyber cafes before they die
Working for an NGO, Christy Raj cans the history of city internet parlours through the eyes of a transgender.
The Bapsybanoo Marchioness of Winchester Lectures
Chinmayi Arun was a speaker at the Bapsybanoo Marchioness of Winchester Lectures on 'India's Politics of Free Expression' in the University of Oxford on May 31 2013, in the session on 'media and security'.
Online privacy should not come at the cost of security: Sunil Abraham
Sunil Abraham, Centre for Internet and Society’s executive director, on privacy laws and Internet penetration.
INET Bangkok to Explore Internet’s Impact on Thailand’s Economy and Society
The Internet Society, in collaboration with the Thailand Internet community, the National Science & Technology Development Agency (NSTDA), and the Ministry of Information & Communication Technology (MICT), will host the INET Bangkok, 7-8 June 2013. The conference will be held at the Queen Sirikit National Convention Center, and will focus on the power of the Internet as a force for economic and social progress.
Sweden 'must raise its net freedom profile'
While promoting internet freedom is a policy priority for Swedish Foreign Minister Carl Bildt, Sweden's efforts remain largely unknown, according a new report that concludes Sweden needs to do more to raise its global profile as a leader on the issue.
